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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
Rockingham County.
lCorrespondQr CO Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
H,D1yrsoNprrpc nac u 1897

Corresponds CO Of the Richmond Dspatch.l
HARHsoNBUBG, Dec. u, 1887.
An effort 10 being made to have ON
Town Council adopt measures to point
out to the committee OF arrangements
having the matter in charge the advan-
tages presented by Harrisonburg as the
place for holding the next annual meet
inc OF the TINKER German Baptist
Church of the United States. Several
members of the committee, it IS under
stood. favor the selection of this place.
The last meeting of the body in Virginia
was held in Broadway, in this county,
in 1873. and attracted large numbers OF
persons Ii is claimed there will be 10,
600 visitors present at the next meeting,
especially if held in the Valley where
the Church has large membership, OF
whose fertility, climate, and scenery they
have heard such glowing accounts.
A factory is contemplated here for the
manufacture OF mineral paints, with q
capacity of ten tons daily. It's projectors
promise to give employment to fifty per
SONS.
The publication of a new Democratic
journal in this county-the Broadway
EntcJprise-is announced.
When Finchum's respite was read 10
him by the sheriff he merely remarked
81 suppose it must be so" He is the
coolest man in the whole proceeding.
Cards are ont for the marriage of Rev.
T. O. Keister, Lutheran pastor OF Harri-
sonburg, to Miss Ella Il. Lantz, OF tdin-
burg, Shenandoah county, On the 9th
instant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
A Complains Concerning the Fulton
street-Car Service.
DECEMBER 90, 1887.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
| live in Fulton aud have occasion
every day, and sometimes oftener, to go
W town, and nearly always walk, though
i would be glad to ride and should GER
tainly do 50 if we had a street-car ser
vice that might be called reasonably
accommodating. BY the present arrange
ment the City Railway Line gives us a
car about every twentyf e minutes and
by which arrangement every fifth car
coming down makes connection at
Twenty ninth street with the Fulton car,
and when passengers miss the connec-
ton, which a very large majority do,
they have to wait for one twenty-five
minutes in the waiting groom, which is
only the city sidewalk and nothing more.
| have lived in cities both larger and
smaller than Richmond and patronized
the street-cars daily, which were run to
give equal accommodations to all on the
lines. | am sure the City Railway Com
pany might give us a car to Fulton every
ten minutes, which can be easily done
with the present track, and upon such an
arrangement we would be glad to COM
promise, and which certainly would IN
duce large numbers to ride that never do
now. y WoRAINGMAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22

vanced or promoted by refusing the
House the adjournment which 1t asked.
Mr.. Butler expressed contempt for the
disgusting spectacle which the Senate
was presenting; for the affectation and
hypocrisy exhibited to-day. There was
not senator who did not know that all
that was said about the Senate remaining
in session was absolute bosh and hypo-
crisy. IL was the hlest, flimsiest, shall
lowest hypocrisy he had ever witnessed,
Mr.. Plumb resented che position OF
public censor assumed by the Senator
from South Carolina
Mr.. Sherman agreed with Mr.. Butler
that it was hardly worth while for the
Senate to deny the House the usual
privilege OF holiday adjournment ; but
he did not agree with him as TO the
character Of to-days debate. On the
contrary, he was very much interested IN
it. 1t had brought the attention OF the
Senate to the folly of some features OF
the Presidents message-the folly of the
Presidents endeavoring to create scare
and alarm about the condition OF the
country because fortunately there was
surplus of $50, 900, 900 in the Trea-
sury. II it were true that there was
such state of alarm as was ex-
pressed by the President, certainly the
Democratic House ought not to adjourn
over the holidays. He did not believe,
however, that there was any such occa-
SION for alarm. He believed that the
language of the President was entirely
too strong. It was right and proper
for Republican senators to call attention
to the folly of the House of Representa-
tives adjourning without even an organi-
ton. There were no committees APP
pointed in that body-no preparation
made to meet the great peril spoken
of by the President. The surplus Of
fifty-iive millions was less than was in
the Treasury at other periods of the pres
ent Administration. He thought it but
reasonable and right that the humbug 10y
which it was sought to brighten the
country should be punctured, exploded,
or explained away. The question would
doubtless have to be approached in a
temperate, fair manner. He therefore
did not regret the speeches made to-day
on both sides of the question. They
were very good speeches.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
TeIecraDhic Flashes.

The Crown Princes physicians report that they
are satisfied with the Princes progress
Adams q Kronk, general merchants. Of Win
chester Va, have failed. Assets and liabilities
about 1900
Kilrain, smith. and Mitchell met yesterday In
London TO discuss the proposed new match for
FOx's belt
John Harrington. a prominent busiuess-nan
OF Petty. Texas, died In sherman yesterday OF
hydr0phobia.
The steamship Great Eastern has been sold to
metal firm Cor cl6,lO0. The vessel will be
broken up for old metal.
The Paris Temps says the Russian Government
Ia, Informed the allied powers that the move
ment OF troops in Poland has ceased.
A. 3. smith and J. E. Penn, railway postal
clerks, we're arrested in Houston. Texas, yester-
day charged with stealing registered letters and
money.
IL Is stated that during his recent visit to San
Reno the Duke Of Edinburgh expressed the
opinion that war In Europe was almost certain
10 come soon.
dry goods and clothing In jacksonville. Fla, as
signed yesterday. Liabilities over sl60,C0O and
Assets about 100000
Six men were injured. four Of them fatally, by
an explosion Of gas In the Nottingham mine az
Plymouth, Pa. yesterday. One OF the miners
carried naked lamp.
A heavy "northern swept over the West Indies
on the 9Th, 7th, aud 6ih instant, causing much
damage. In all some seventy vessels were
wrecked and a number OF lives lost
Ex.Secretary Manning rested quietly yestor-
day. and his general condition Is about as the
day before. His physicians do not look for an
immediate crisis, but recovery Is improbable.
The scamps who so cleyerly forged CUSTOM
house orders and obtained $4,000 OF goods on
them from the warehouse in New York have
been captured and all of the plumber recovered.
Three masked highwaymon Friday halted a
mail-carrier between MeneOla aud Mount sylvan,
Texas, and compelled him 70 deliver up the mall
pouch. Tho robbers cut the pouch open, bat
found only one registered letter
A fire Friday In Hillsboro', Tex destroyed the
stores u |. u. Brown and l. Balm aud the Stur-
gis National Bank. Total loss, 100000; Insurance.,
St0Oo0 The fire was lncendiary and Joseph
Levine has been arrested for The crime.
CEN. Arnold, the clerk Of s. A. Kean & Co,
Of Chicago. who embezzled $3.50 OF his en-
ployers' monoy. pleaded guilty yesterday morn
ing aud ON the recommendation OF Kean was
given tho lowest penalty under tho law-one
year In the penitentiary,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK, BALTIMORE. AND RICE
xozD STOCK EXCHANGES.
Grain, Provisions Cotton, Tobacco, Tur-
pentine, Resin, Tar, and
Peanut Markets
mr telerraph to the pIspa,ch.l

NEW YORK, December 2i--The stock merket
again broke the record for dulness today, aid
not for many months has there been sucl "a
utter lack Of outside Interest In Ne ma ket Inc
tone Of dealings WAS firm 20 strong, however,
which WAS the direct result OF he covering OF
short contracts AMI not Of any rev buying. me
narrowness Of the market may be inferred nom
the fact that there was not q single iU0-sharo
lot sold throughout the day. In none OF the ac-
tive stocks did the extreme nuefuatscn for the
day exceed per cent, while In but two OF three
Of the specialties were .nere movements over
that amount. There wero few buying orders
for the standard-oil party In Kansas and Texas
and Union Pacific during the FIRST hour. ana
later Chicago covered some shorts, but the re-
malndor OF business done was confined 10 the
Stock Exchange. Among the active list strength
was displayed by the Union Pacific and Western
Union. which was the only feature. and In spe-
cialties Manhattan and Chicago, Burlington aod
Quincy advanced sharply toward the close. De
yOnd which the day was entirely devoid OF IN
terest. The market closed steady 70 lirm al
small fractions better than the opening figures.
NEW YORK. december si.-Noor--stocks dnll
aud steady. Money easy at las per cent hx-
change-Long, 489h; short, 4s6. Governments
dull.
Ecenfng.-E Exchange dull and steady; long,
4s3 (: short. 4s6k. Money easy az 4aA SUB
Treasury balances-Gold. fi3i ,Se5, 600; currency,
t9,656000. Governments dull; per cents, l2oA;
Az nor cantl los State bonds dull.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
fteaner Burned ana Lives Lost.
~. a, 4. fha ntapstrf.


SAN FRANoIsco, December 2l.-The
coaeting freight steamer San Vincente
was burned last night forty miles south OF
the Golden Gate. The crew consisted
of nineteen people. The captain, two
mates, aud five sailors we're rescued by
boats from the steamer Queen OF the
Pacific after suffering severely from ex-
posure. One sailor died after the res
cue. Eleven sailors are missing andsup-
posed to be lost. The captain says when
the fire was discovered most OF the crew
became panic-stricken and jumped into
one OF the boats before il could be low
cred. The tackle burned away and the
boat fell and capsized. The captain and
second mate were taken from the burn
ing wreck.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22

Two Marriages. Personals, and Other
News Items. FL

The current news of Manchester is
briefly summarized in the following notes
and reportorial observations:
Miss Rosa rruehart, Of Amelia. ia in the city,
the guest OF her aunt. Mrs 4. ". Wolsiger.
Miss Mollie =. Evans has returned home after
an extended and delightful visit North.
Tho usual Christmas services Will be held at
Meade Memorial Episcopal church on sunday
The Hastings Court Will be In session to day 10
consider such civil and chancery business as
may be brought before IT, Tomorrow morning
Judge Ingram viii sign the adjournment order
The public schools OF this city and Of Chester
held Will close tomorrow FOR The Christmas holt
days. They viii reopen the 20 or 80 Of January.
In the Manchester schools the teachers win have
70 make up this week NJ the end Of the session.
stated communication 81 Manchester Lodge,
No. IA, A. +. aud A. ~. will be held saturday
night. There ie great deal Of work 10 be done
This lodge IL growing largely every month. On
Tuesday night next ST Johns Day will be celc-
brated with good supper and royal time
The work OF enclosing the lot 81 the back Of
the courthouse VA The court e. cen has been
about completed. The fence has been put up
the large rocks near Decatur street blasted and
moved, and when tho proper time arrives trees
will be planted and the space turfe5. In few
years the courthouse yard will be quite an At
tractive park.
meeting last night at Odd-FeloWs' Hall, with
quite good attendance. and the president. Mr.
James f. Bradley, IN the chair Captain hArri-
ron WaS appointed member OF the committee
being msde up from the several clubs 10 prose-
cute certain work that has been mapped out
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr.. Archie
Mimms aud Mrs. John Lee were married at the
Central Methodist church, the pastor, Row. f.
NJ, Peterson. Officiatng Mir. aud Mrs Mimms
left Immediately for the North. The groom Is a
worthy young gentleman. connected with the
Richmond and Danville RAILROAD Company, and
the bride Is a weil-known Manchester lady
Mr.. William T. Emanuel. Of Bennetsyille,
<. G., and Mss Mary u. Archer were married at
the Meade Memorial Episcopal church yester-
day afternoon, the rector. Rev. John j. ClOptOn,
performing the ceremony. The bride, who
comes from POwhatan county, Is a sister OF Mr.
John Archer, II SWanssoro', and Is very at
tactiye young lady. The ushers were Messrs
Herbert ID. owen and James McIlTane Archer
Miss Matte Archer, cousin Of the bride, en-
tered the church with Mr. owen. and Miss Jen-
ME Archer, sister Of the bride. accompanied Mr.
James Archer After che marriage the bridal
couple took the south bound train for Bennets-
vile. which place they will make their future
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Norfolk Notes.

ESPECIAL telegram 10 the Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. VA. December 2l.-The
case of August Burgess against the Nor
folk and Western railroad for damages
for injuries at $1,000, and a verdict in
his favor given in the Corporation Court,
has been compromised by the payment
of 1900,
The funeral OF Charles Garrett, mate
of the Old Dominion steamer Newberne,
the victim of the late ar-wrecking in
Berkeley, took place to-day i'll Elizabeth
City. n. G.
An insane white girl named Mollie
Doyle died in Jail to-day.
The steamer Conoho, of the Roanoke,
Norfolk and Baltimore Line, struck a
snag III the Southern branch, about eight
miles from the city, while coming in to-
day, aud sunk in about ten feet of water.
The steamer was loaded with cotton and
country produce. A wrecking force will
90 down tomorrow to raise her.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22

weeks ago 10 compel Patsey Smith TO
surrender 10 her (Brown) her seyen.year-
old son. The facts in the case were
tnese About a year ago Brown aban-
uoned her child and Smith, who was re-
ia.ed 10 u took il and has since provided
Tor 1t; This being proved Judge Well
FORD decided that the mother was not iii
custodian for the child and turned IL
over to Smith. While in the courtroom
Bette, having failed in her attempt to
secure her offspring, gave way 10 her
anger aud made an attack on Patsey.
Judge Wexford ordered Sheriff Winston
TO take charge Of her and commit her to
jail until this morning. when he will de-
eide whether he will punish her further
Tor contempt OF court. The order was
promptly executed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
Four Persons Killed.
fBH telegraph 70 the plspasch.l

MOUNT STERLING, KY, December 81.
Last evening four persons We're killed at
the crossing Of the Newport-News and
Mississippi Valley railroad and the Mount
Sterling and Owingsville turnpike Err
nest Stone and Dudley Ways, of Owings-
vile, who had been attending court, got
into n carriage with two negro women.
All were intoxicated. When they reach
ed the crossing they paid no attention
to coming train. The engineer was
unable TO see them. and tho carriage was
driven directly in front Of the engine.
One of the men and one woman were
killed instantly; the others were fatally
injured, the man dying in a few hours.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
RuDDLEBERGER ROUsED.
lie Replies TO Mr. Eiam-A CleeI
statement.
[special telegram % ihe DIspatch.

Especial telegram 20 the Dispatch.I
washington, ID. c., December 21.-
Senator Riddleberger took occasion this
afternoon during the discussion of the
Blair bill to reply to the structures made
upon him by Mir. Elam in the House OF
Delegates. He said that Mr.. Blair had
laid upon the desks of senators docu-
ment. copyrighted by him, containing
what purported to be remarks made by
Senator Malone and others in favor Of
the bill. The remarks attributed IN 1t to
General Malone were made in 1886. In
1881 the bill provided for the distribu-
ton of the proposed appropriation under
Federal supervision. Malone favored
this bill. This provision was stricken
ont of the bill of 1888 'Si, and Malone
then in q conversation with Riddleber-
GER denounced it for this reason, de-
claring that it placed the administration
of the fund in the hands of Democratic
State officials. Mr.. Riddleberger said
that at the instance of Mr.. Blair and
of Senator Angus Cameron, then the
Republican parliamentary whip OF the
Senate, he went to Mahone's committee
room and appealed TO him to vote for
that bill but Malone positively refused
to do so, and remained in his committee
room while the vote was being taken and
had himself marked "absent. In 1885
the bill again came up, and Malone
then, under the pressure Of public senti-
ment, made the remarks IN IFS favor
which Senator Blair had quoted in his
pamphlet. He appealed to Mr.. Blair 10
say II these statements were not true.
Mir. Blair said he had no distinct recOl-
lection on the subject. Mr.. Riddle
berger then produced the record and
proved his assertion as to the time OF
Mahones remarks in favor of the bill of
1886, and said he was willing to put this
official record against the assertions Of
the delegate who had attacked him In the
Virginia Legislature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
AYouihfuI Runway compile


ROME. GA, December 2l.-Jo-day a
boy fifteen years old and girl only thir-
teen ran away and were married by
Rev. +. NJ Oswen, II minister of the
Congregational Methodist Church. The
father OF the youthful bride has had her
youthful husband arrested aud locked
up on the charge of abduction, but the
boy subsequently gave bonds for his APP
pearance and was released. The affair
has created a sensation here. and the
preacher will probably be arrested
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
DEADLY NAPTHA.
Terrible Explosions I'm Rochester. n.
"a Number or Lives Lost and
Much Damage Done.
lnY teleKraph % the nispatch.


ROCHESTER, n. Y, December H.
About half-past 3 o'clock this afternoon
terrific explosion occurred in front OF
the Poole Flour Mill, on Mill street at the
foot OF Factory street. The explosion
was felt for long distance.
Only few seconds after the first ex.
plosion another followed, and another
and another in rapid succession. In
stantly flames burst from the Poole Mill
and the rear walls fell in. The fire burn
ed with great fury, and, although work
men fastened to get out, it is feared a
number must have persisted in the
flames.
1t was only few minutes before the
Washington Mills adjoining the burn
ing structure, was also ON fire The
cause OF the explosion was that the sew.
ers in the vicinity we're filled with nap
tina. To-day 1900 gallons of naptha
were pumped from the vacuum OIL
works through the pipe line in the bed
of the oil canal. IL was intended fol-
the Municipal! Gas Company, but breaks
in the line allowed the naptha TO escape
into the adjoining sewers. When the
sewers became surcharged with gas il
escaped into the mills and exploded
there, and afterwards in the sewers
in the streets, throwing out man
hole covers and tearing up the
roadways. The amount of damage
cannot be calculated at this hour. Two
or three OF the finest mills in the city,
with their contents, are doomed and sew.
eral streets and sewers are more or less
damaged. In the vicinity OF the fire and
up Mill and State streets as far as Mar.
ket street, n distance Of about three
quarters of mile, people were running
in every direction, and the frequent ex-
blossoms terrified them more. Explo-
sions continued at such frequent intervals
for the first half hour that the people
were deferred from getting anywhere
near the fire. 1t is not known how many
persons were at work or how many
escaped. One man was seen 10 jump
from a second story window of one OF
the buildings to the river bank below, a
distance of fifty feet. His right leg was
broken and he received severe internal
injuries The walls of the Jefferson
Mill fell in about 4 o'clock, and it is
feared there are several men buried I'M
der them. The engineer of the Clinton
Mill and two companions were standing
near the front of the mill when the ex-
plosion occurred. They retained suffi-
cient presence of mind to shut off the
steam and get out of the mill. Six per-
sons were at work in the Clinton Mill,
four of whom escaped through the
water-wheel.
At the time of the present writing,
11.30 Z. NJ, the FIRE is under control,
but the department will keep at work at
least until morning. The explosions
ceased about $3.50, and no more danger
is apprehenaed from them. The killed
so far as known are Frederick Wilson,
f. A. Webster, and John Lee. An en-
ployee at the Peoples Mill has not been
accounted for, and it is thought he is
dead in the runs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
KiIed while Escaping from jan.

III ~ - w IT
Sr. LOUIS, December 2l.-While fur
nishing breakfast to the prisoners in the
county jail at Waynesville yesterday
morning Arthur Waterman and George
Boyden, two prisoners, held for safe
blowing and robbery, oyerpowered Jaller
Ross, forced him into a cell, and made a
bold break for liberty. Ross fired his
revolver at the escaping prisoners, in
stantly killing Waterman, BOyden
making good his escape.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
TWO sarD LADIES' DEAD.
WIS. fil2a Lyon at NtBety-three
Ira. a1ncriue Dcinruea t
fHt.ftt..ahree

-r ilH Lyon died yesterday at her
igtI.l,., 20 north Fourth street, 10
l-e rr.,y-ih.rd year Of her age. tier
il-.re. aiil take place to-day at noon.
.'r. Lyon eas the sister OF Thomas w.
n-i'. WHO was proprietor OF the
/'rt Ltfcr0ry HesseHger at toe
tHe iuet Edgar Allan Poe was the edit
ior Deceased was pensioner Of the
var Of 1912, aud leaves several children
in
Yrs. Catherine Delarue, wife Of the
lA'r Francois Delarue, died yesterday
evening a, g O'Clock in the eighty-third
Year Of her age. Mrs. Delarue was born
Do France, aud was ibe mother OF thir-
ten children eleven boys and two
fris. She survived all but four--Jo'
seph, d., Gus. t., and Louise. Her
funeral will take place from 81. Peters
Cathedral tomorrow at II o'clock A. NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
The Devote InvesHsating Commit

The special Council committee ap-
pointed to investigate the removal of
Mr.. Devote from the gas-works met
yesterday evening at 7 o'clock. Present !:
Mossrs. Hughes (chairman), Cutchins,
kaufman, Williams, and Dickerson. 1t
was at once agreed to adjourn to meet
on the 9th instant at Z o'clock, when
the Committee on Light and the Super
intendent Of the Gas Works will be i'll at
tendance. The clerk of the committee
Will also be requested to be present with
the record OF the committees recent
meefingS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-22
The PODe's Jubilee.

[By Anglo-American cable to the Dlspatcn.l
ROME, December 2l.-All absent cardi-
nails have been summoned to return
10 Rome before the lst of January to
take part in the Pope's Jubilee cele-
bration. Two hundred foreign bishops
and many European LegiGmist aristo-
Gratis have given notice of their inten-
ton to visit Rome after Christmas TO
attend the celebration. The Pope will
receive, though in a private form, the
good wishes of the House of Savoy (the
Italian royal family.